Vermont’s moderate Republican governor is urging the nation's senators to work together to address gun violence.
FILE - Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott finishes signing a gun restrictions bill on the steps of the Statehouse, April 11, 2018, in Montpelier, Vt. In a letter sent to the nation's 100 senators and released Tuesday, June 21, 2022, to The Associated Press, Scott said efforts to reduce gun violence can't just focus on guns. The senators, he wrote, have the chance to work together to make a real difference.
Scott wrote the letter, dated June 14, as the Senate worked to finalize the details of a gun violence compromise. The Democats' lead negotiator said Tuesday thatScott’s office received various answers from many of the 100 senators, ranging from “extreme gratitude” to an acknowledgement of having received the letter, spokesperson Rebecca Kelley said Tuesday.
“That afternoon, I made the decision to act on gun safety, school security and mental health strategies to protect Vermonters," he wrote. Though Vermont sports a reputation as one of the nation’s most liberal states, it also has a long and deep tradition of hunting and firearm ownership.
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